Title :
Storing an optical pulse as a mechanical excitation in a silica optomechanical resonator
Author :
Fiore, Victor ; Yang, Yong ; Kuzyk, Mark C. ; Barbour, Russell ; Hailin Wang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Oregon, Eugen, OR, USA
Abstract :
We report an experimental demonstration of storing an optical pulse as a mechanical excitation in a silica microsphere. The storage lifetime is determined by the relatively long damping time of the mechanical excitation.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; optical resonators; silicon compounds; damping time; mechanical excitation; optical pulse; silica microsphere; silica optomechanical resonator; storage lifetime; Cavity resonators; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical wavelength conversion; Silicon compounds; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
